Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-03-23
A PAPER HUNT.
Washington Society Following the
Hounds.
From tic Nean York Tames.


From tic Neao York Times.
WASHINGTON, March 16.-The capital
developed new form OF fashionable dis
sipation to-day. Mr.. Alexander Greger,
the handsome Secretary Of the Russian
Legation, organized and led paper
hunt, himself being the hare, and the high
society OF the city, led by the lady of the
White House, looked ON admiringly. The
''mest" was at Dupont Circle. Mr.. Greger
hired tally-ho coach and the driver Of
Mr.. Pierre Lorillard to handle the reins,
Those on the coach were Miss Matte
Mitchell, on the box seat, Miss Edgar,
the Misses West, daughters OF the British
Minister; Mr.. and Mrs. Lehman. Mr..
Spring Rice. OF the British Legation;
Mrs. Handy and the German Minister.
The Spanish Minister rode In the Rus
sian dhroskY. There was q great con-
course OF horsemen, landaus, traps, dog.
carts and phaetons. Dir. Greger, on a
blOoded gray with bag of papers slung
over his side, took twenty minutes start,
going in the direction of the Country Club
house, northwest through Rock Creek
wilds. Those who followed on horseback
were Mr.. and Mrs. David King, Mr.. and
Mrs. Horace Helyar, Miss Maury, Miss
Heath, Mr.. Richard Wallach, Mr.. Robert
Wallach, Mr.. Jesse Brown, Mr.. de Jan
iscb, Mr.. DIXen, Mr.. EmmOns and
others. The coach and other car
rlaIes drove off to the club
house to see the hare and hounds
come in. Secretary Whitney and Senator
Cameron escorted the carriages on
horses. Mrs. Cleveland, VINO wrote to
Mr.. Greger for permission to see the
hunt, was third in line, the coach and
dhrosky going forward. Mrs. Cleveland
looked unusually charming in her spring
bonnet OF black and dress and jacket of
black. MIR. and Mrs. Hoyt-the latter
the Presidents sister-and Mrs. Jewett,
OF Buffalo, her guests, were in the vic
toria with Mrs. Cleveland. Mrs. WHIT.
ney had Mrs. May Wright with her. The
three Misses Bayard, daughters of
the Secretary of State, drove in
an open landau. Miss West drove
Roosevelt had gay party in their trap.
Mrs. Don Cameron was accompanied by
Count Sala, of the French Legation, Mr..
DubOse, Of the Spanish Legation, and
Miss Mary Cameron, Col. and Nine.
Bonaparte. Miss Pussy Breese, OF New
York, in Mr.. Kings carriage, took out
Mr.. Endicott, the Swiss and Russian and
Portuguese Ministers, and Mrs. Scott
Townsend. Mrs. Mitchell took Miss
Dodge and the Brazilian Minister. The
Baroness d'Itajuba took Miss CIymer,
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Bancroft for guest. This party was in
time to see the hunters arrive.
Mr.. Greger strewed his track with pa
pers, but the wind being strong they we're
OF little assistance to the hounds. The
boys, with bags OF papers, who were to
make false tracks, did 80 quite success
fully, and the hounds did not have a
"walk-over" by any manner of means.
The run was four miles. The winner
Dsah nrI n
King taking the "brush." Mrs. Helyar
took the second prize. Mr.. Greger, who
had made Mrs. Helyar's tavorites the
colors OF the hunt, was obliged to give
the long streamers of white and purple
ribbons tnat he wore to Mrs. King. The
club served a luncheon to the party,
which was photographed, and all return
ed to the city in the twilight, elated over
the success of the paper hunt. The
prizes were knots of white and purple
ribbons with horseshoe pins set with dia-
mOnds,